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European tourists abandon South, head to eastern attractions
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2026
» European tourists' interest has shifted from southern Thailand to eastern attractions less affected by the Middle East war, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Two arrested for stealing luxury watches from Pattaya home
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/03/2026
» Two men have been arrested for allegedly breaking into a luxury home on in South Pattaya and stealing luxury watches worth more than 6.4 million baht.
Thailand to witness total lunar eclipse on March 3
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/02/2026
» People across Thailand will be able to witness a “blood moon” total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, March 3, which is Makha Bucha Day, one of the most important Buddhist holy days.
Pattaya’s Jomtien beach covered in rubbish
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/02/2026
» Large amounts of rubbish washed up on popular Jomtien beach, just south of Pattaya city, covering the sand and driving tourists away on Sunday.
Oil spill cleanup underway after cargo ship sinks near Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/02/2026
» Marine authorities are rushing to remove the oil spill from the Andaman Sea after the sinking of a Panama‑flagged cargo ship about 3 miles off Laem Phromthep in Phuket on Saturday while en route from Malaysia to Bangladesh.
Contractor discharges black water into Jomtien sea
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/02/2026
» The contractor hired to improve the drainage system along Jomtien beach faces legal action after an outlet released wastewater that stained the sea black near Pattaya on Monday.
Cha-am rounds up homeless people after Hua Hin murder
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/01/2026
» Police began rounding up homeless people along Cha-am beach as part of a drive to prevent crimes such as the brutal murder in Hua Hin, where the detention of the suspect was extended on Thursday.
Chinese scam suspects arrested in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/01/2026
» Two Chinese men were arrested in Pattaya on Thursday for their alleged involvement in a transnational call centre scam network linked to the death of a South Korean student.
32.9m foreigners visited Thailand in 2025
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/01/2026
» Thailand welcomed 32.9 million foreign visitors in 2025, a 7.23% fall from 2024, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported.
Chinese men stab Pattaya bar guards
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/12/2025
» Three security guards were stabbed by a gang of Chinese nationals after one them was ordered to leave a South Pattaya bar following a heated argument with a woman there on Sunday night.